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School elections and other elections for young people in the Nordic countries
A practical guide to organising elections for young people
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School elections and other elections for young people in the Nordic countries
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1. A brief overview of the Ungas val project
2. School elections in the Nordic countries
2.1. History of school elections
2.2. What is the purpose of school elections?
2.3 Who participates in the school elections?
2.4. How are the impacts of school elections examined?
2.5. School elections in the Nordic autonomous regions
2.6. School elections in connection with indigenous peoples’ elections
3. Who organises the school elections?
3.1. Models by different operators
3.1.1. The central government has the main responsibility
3.1.2. Organisations have the main responsibility
3.1.3. Shared responsibility between organisations and the central government
3.2. Resources
4. Practical arrangements for school elections
4.1. Time
4.2. Democracy education
4.2.1. Materials supporting democracy education
4.2.2. Election compasses for young people
4.3. Societal significance of school elections and their outcome
4.3.1. An example of the focus of public discussion changing in Norway
4.3.2. Are school elections connected to the voting percentage of official elections?
4.4. Good practices and challenges
5. The ABC of organising school elections
5.1. An example of a practical schedule
6. Conclusion
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